Gary Allenson - 2 Bad, 1 Ugly
Luis Aponte - 2 Good, 1 Bad, 1 Ugly, 1 Jackass
Tony Armas - 4 Good, 6 Bad, 4 Ugly, 2 Hero
Marty Barrett - 1 Bad, 3 Honorable Mention
Doug Bird - 1 Bad, 1 Ugly, 1 Jackass
Wade Boggs - 12 Good, 7 Ugly
Mike Brown - 2 Good, 1 Bad, 1 Jackass
Mark Clear - 3 Good, 3 Bad, 1 Jackass
Dennis Eckersley - 2 Good, 1 Bad, 1 Ugly, 1 Jackass
Dwight Evans - 10 Good, 4 Bad, 3 Ugly, 1 Hero
Rich Gedman - 7 Good, 4 Bad, 3 Ugly
Glenn Hoffman - 5 Good, 6 Bad, 6 Ugly, 1 Hero, 1 Jackass
Bruce Hurst - 1 Good, 1 Bad, 2 Hero, 1 Jackass
John Henry Johnson - 1 Good, 1 Ugly
Ed Jurak - 2 Good, 2 Bad, 2 Ugly, 2 Honorable Mention
Rick Miller - 1 Good, 6 Bad, 1 Honorable Mention
Jeff Newman - 1 Good, 1 Bad, 2 Ugly
Reid Nichols - 4 Good, 4 Bad, 6 Ugly, 1 Hero
Bob Ojeda - 1 Jackass
Jerry Remy - 1 Good, 3 Bad, 4 Ugly
Jim Rice - 5 Good, 10 Ugly, 4 Hero
Bob Stanley - 6 Good, 2 Ugly, 1 Jackass
Dave Stapleton - 5 Good, 4 Bad, 8 Ugly, 1 Hero
John Tudor - 3 Good, 1 Bad, 1 Ugly
Julio Valdez - 3 Good, 4 Bad, 3 Ugly, 2 Honorable Mention
Carl Yastrzemski - 4 Good, 1 Bad, 6 Ugly
Most Valuable Player of the Month is Wade Boggs with 12 Good
The Least Valuable Players of the Month are Tony Armas, Glenn Hoffman and Rick Miller with 6 Bad
The Ugliest Player of the Month is Jim Rice with 10 Ugly
Hero of the Month is Jim Rice with 4 Hero
Jackasses of the Month are all 9 guys with 1 Jackass apiece
The Honorable Player of the Month is Marty Barrett with 3 Honorable Mention
Saturday, April 30, 1983
Angels Shut Down Sox in 11 (4/30/83)
So much for ending April on the high note for Boston sports. The Boston Bruins dropped Game 3 of their NHL Wales Finals series and the Boston Red Sox dropped a tough game to the California Angels. The Sox and Angels battled to a 1-1 tie through 10 1/2 innings. John Tudor pitched his tail off for 10 innings but had nothing to show for it. A combined effort by the Angels bullpen limited the Sox to just a single run in 8 innings after Angels starter Tommy John was lifted after just three innings. In the bottom of the eleventh, Mark Clear (1-1, 9.39 ERA) surrendered the deciding home run to pinch hitter Daryl Sconiers for California to pull off the 4-1 walkoff win at Anahiem Stadium.
"Damn Sconiers"
Wade Boggs led off the top of the first inning by grounding out to short before Evans drew a walk. Jim Rice banged into a double play to end the inning. Tudor took the ball in the bottom of the first and Rod Carew greeted him with a base hit to center. Juan Beniquez flied out to right but Fred Lynn singled Carew to third. Tudor recovered to strike out both Doug DeCinces and Reggie Jackson to end the inning.
John shut down the Sox in the top of the second as Tony Armas grounded out to short to start. Reid Nichols flied out to left and Dave Stapleton flied out to right to end the inning. Brian Downing led off the bottom of the second by flying out to center before Tim Foli flied out to right. Bob Boone singled to center but Ricky Adams grounded out to second to end the inning.
The Sox beat the ball in the dirt in the top of the third inning as Jeff Newman grounded out to second to start. Glenn Hoffman grounded out to second and Jerry Remy grounded out to short to end the inning. The Angels threatened in the bottom of the third as Carew caught Boggs asleep with a bunt single to start. Beniquez was plunked but Lynn flied out to left. DeCinces hit one up the elevator shaft and Jackson whiffed to end the inning.
A scary situation happened when Boggs lined one off of John to begin the top of the fourth and knocked him out of the game. You never want to see someone get hurt but John was out and Mike Witt was in. Evans banged into a double play and Rice grounded out to short to end the inning.
Get well soon
Tudor cruised in the bottom of the fourth as Downing struck out to start. Foli grounded out to short and Boone flied out to center to end the inning.
The Sox did nothing in the top of the fifth as Armas watched strike three go by to start. Nichols grounded out to third and Stapleton grounded out to second to end the inning. Adams flied out to center to open the bottom of the fifth but Carew dumped a single to center. Carew was thrown out at second by the alert Newman trying to steal and Beniquez flied out to right to end the inning.
Boston beat the ball in the dirt again in the top of the sixth as Newman grounded out to first to begin. Hoffman grounded out to third and Remy grounded out to short to end the inning. Lynn went down swinging to start the bottom of the sixth before DeCinces grounded out to short. Jackson singled to center and Downing whiffed to end the inning.
Guess what the Sox did in the top of the seventh? Beat the ball in the dirt of course. Boggs, Evans and Rice all grounded out to short to begin and end the inning. In response, Tudor got three fly outs in the bottom of the frame. Foli flied out to left while Boone and Adams both flied out to center to end the inning.
The Sox had a chance to take the lead in the top of the eighth but blew it as Armas flied out to center to start. Nichols walked but was thrown out trying to steal. The out loomed large as Stapleton and Newman both walked which would have loaded the bases. Instead Hoffman grounded out to second to end the inning. The Angels struck first in the bottom of the eighth as Carew flied out to left but old pal Beniquez launched a home run into the Pacific Ocean. Lynn grounded out to second and DeCinces struck out to end the inning with the Angels up 1-0.
Where was this in the 75 World Series?
Down to their last three outs, the Sox refused to quit against Andy Hassler in the top of the ninth. Remy beat out an infield single to short and Hassler booted the bunt attempt by Boggs. Luis Sanchez replaced Hassler and Evans banged into a double play. Down to their last out, Rice slashed a single to center to score Remy with the tying run. Armas grounded out to first but the game was tied 1-1.
Rice ties it up
The Angels looked to end it in the bottom of the ninth when Jackson walked to start. Rob Wilfong ran for him but foolishly tried to tag up when Newman went over heels to snare a pop up from Downing. Newman gunned Wilfong out at first to complete the double play and Foli grounded out to third to end the inning.
The Sox looked to take the lead in the top of the tenth inning although Nichols struck out to start. Stapleton grounded out to second but Newman doubled to center. Julio Valdez ran for Newman with Rich Gedman pinch hitting for Hoffman. Gedman was intentionally walked and John Curtis came in to face Remy. Remy grounded out to second to end the inning. Tudor came back for one more inning in the bottom of the tenth. Boone flied out to left, Adams grounded out to short and Carew grounded out to second to end the inning. A tough break for Tudor who went ten innings, allowed only one run and had nothing to show for it.
10 inning for Tudor
The Sox failed to pick up their pitcher in the top of the 11th inning although Boggs singled off Curtis to start. Doug Corbett came in and Boggs was sacrificed to second by Evans but Rice banged into a double play to end the inning. The Angels ended it against the ineffective Mark Clear in the bottom of the 11th. Beniquez walked to start but Lynn flied out to left. DeCinces singled to right and Daryl Sconiers pinch hit for Wilfong. Naturally Sconiers bashed a 478,000 foot home run to win the game for the Angels 4-3.
Jackass of the Night is Mark Clear. He allowed the walkoff home run to Sconiers to lose the game.
Its Clear that he's a Jackass
The Good:
Wade Boggs was 2 for 4.
Jeff Newman was 1 for 3 with a walk.
Rich Gedman walked as a pinch hitter.
John Tudor tossed 10 innings of 1 run ball while striking out 7.
The Bad:
Tony Armas was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 3.
The Ugly:
Dwight Evans was 0 for 4 but walked.
Jim Rice was just 1 for 5 but drove in the only run the Sox scored.
Reid Nichols was 0 for 3 but walked.
Dave Stapleton was 0 for 3 but walked.
Jerry Remy was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.
Honorable Mention:
Julio Valdez played shortstop in the bottom of the 11th.
Final Thoughts:
That was a kick in the balls for sure. Tudor pitched his ass off but didn't get the run support he needed to pull out the win he deserved. The Sox even tied it up with 2 outs in the ninth but couldn't finish the job. Clear has been a disaster this month which is ironic considering how good Luis Aponte and Bob Stanley have been. The Sox have had an up and down month on both offense and the pitching side. Its a shame because if the Sox could get consistent pitching, eventually it'll match the offense. Then again Sox fans have been expecting good pitching for years now. The loss dropped the Sox to 10-9 heading into the month of May. They look to rebound against the Angels tomorrow afternoon when they send Mike Brown out against Dave Goltz at 4:05 PM Eastern time at Anaheim Stadium.
Wade Boggs led off the top of the first inning by grounding out to short before Evans drew a walk. Jim Rice banged into a double play to end the inning. Tudor took the ball in the bottom of the first and Rod Carew greeted him with a base hit to center. Juan Beniquez flied out to right but Fred Lynn singled Carew to third. Tudor recovered to strike out both Doug DeCinces and Reggie Jackson to end the inning.
John shut down the Sox in the top of the second as Tony Armas grounded out to short to start. Reid Nichols flied out to left and Dave Stapleton flied out to right to end the inning. Brian Downing led off the bottom of the second by flying out to center before Tim Foli flied out to right. Bob Boone singled to center but Ricky Adams grounded out to second to end the inning.
The Sox beat the ball in the dirt in the top of the third inning as Jeff Newman grounded out to second to start. Glenn Hoffman grounded out to second and Jerry Remy grounded out to short to end the inning. The Angels threatened in the bottom of the third as Carew caught Boggs asleep with a bunt single to start. Beniquez was plunked but Lynn flied out to left. DeCinces hit one up the elevator shaft and Jackson whiffed to end the inning.
A scary situation happened when Boggs lined one off of John to begin the top of the fourth and knocked him out of the game. You never want to see someone get hurt but John was out and Mike Witt was in. Evans banged into a double play and Rice grounded out to short to end the inning.
Tudor cruised in the bottom of the fourth as Downing struck out to start. Foli grounded out to short and Boone flied out to center to end the inning.
The Sox did nothing in the top of the fifth as Armas watched strike three go by to start. Nichols grounded out to third and Stapleton grounded out to second to end the inning. Adams flied out to center to open the bottom of the fifth but Carew dumped a single to center. Carew was thrown out at second by the alert Newman trying to steal and Beniquez flied out to right to end the inning.
Boston beat the ball in the dirt again in the top of the sixth as Newman grounded out to first to begin. Hoffman grounded out to third and Remy grounded out to short to end the inning. Lynn went down swinging to start the bottom of the sixth before DeCinces grounded out to short. Jackson singled to center and Downing whiffed to end the inning.
Guess what the Sox did in the top of the seventh? Beat the ball in the dirt of course. Boggs, Evans and Rice all grounded out to short to begin and end the inning. In response, Tudor got three fly outs in the bottom of the frame. Foli flied out to left while Boone and Adams both flied out to center to end the inning.
The Sox had a chance to take the lead in the top of the eighth but blew it as Armas flied out to center to start. Nichols walked but was thrown out trying to steal. The out loomed large as Stapleton and Newman both walked which would have loaded the bases. Instead Hoffman grounded out to second to end the inning. The Angels struck first in the bottom of the eighth as Carew flied out to left but old pal Beniquez launched a home run into the Pacific Ocean. Lynn grounded out to second and DeCinces struck out to end the inning with the Angels up 1-0.
Down to their last three outs, the Sox refused to quit against Andy Hassler in the top of the ninth. Remy beat out an infield single to short and Hassler booted the bunt attempt by Boggs. Luis Sanchez replaced Hassler and Evans banged into a double play. Down to their last out, Rice slashed a single to center to score Remy with the tying run. Armas grounded out to first but the game was tied 1-1.
The Angels looked to end it in the bottom of the ninth when Jackson walked to start. Rob Wilfong ran for him but foolishly tried to tag up when Newman went over heels to snare a pop up from Downing. Newman gunned Wilfong out at first to complete the double play and Foli grounded out to third to end the inning.
The Sox looked to take the lead in the top of the tenth inning although Nichols struck out to start. Stapleton grounded out to second but Newman doubled to center. Julio Valdez ran for Newman with Rich Gedman pinch hitting for Hoffman. Gedman was intentionally walked and John Curtis came in to face Remy. Remy grounded out to second to end the inning. Tudor came back for one more inning in the bottom of the tenth. Boone flied out to left, Adams grounded out to short and Carew grounded out to second to end the inning. A tough break for Tudor who went ten innings, allowed only one run and had nothing to show for it.
The Sox failed to pick up their pitcher in the top of the 11th inning although Boggs singled off Curtis to start. Doug Corbett came in and Boggs was sacrificed to second by Evans but Rice banged into a double play to end the inning. The Angels ended it against the ineffective Mark Clear in the bottom of the 11th. Beniquez walked to start but Lynn flied out to left. DeCinces singled to right and Daryl Sconiers pinch hit for Wilfong. Naturally Sconiers bashed a 478,000 foot home run to win the game for the Angels 4-3.
Jackass of the Night is Mark Clear. He allowed the walkoff home run to Sconiers to lose the game.
The Good:
Wade Boggs was 2 for 4.
Jeff Newman was 1 for 3 with a walk.
Rich Gedman walked as a pinch hitter.
John Tudor tossed 10 innings of 1 run ball while striking out 7.
The Bad:
Tony Armas was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 3.
The Ugly:
Dwight Evans was 0 for 4 but walked.
Jim Rice was just 1 for 5 but drove in the only run the Sox scored.
Reid Nichols was 0 for 3 but walked.
Dave Stapleton was 0 for 3 but walked.
Jerry Remy was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.
Honorable Mention:
Julio Valdez played shortstop in the bottom of the 11th.
Final Thoughts:
That was a kick in the balls for sure. Tudor pitched his ass off but didn't get the run support he needed to pull out the win he deserved. The Sox even tied it up with 2 outs in the ninth but couldn't finish the job. Clear has been a disaster this month which is ironic considering how good Luis Aponte and Bob Stanley have been. The Sox have had an up and down month on both offense and the pitching side. Its a shame because if the Sox could get consistent pitching, eventually it'll match the offense. Then again Sox fans have been expecting good pitching for years now. The loss dropped the Sox to 10-9 heading into the month of May. They look to rebound against the Angels tomorrow afternoon when they send Mike Brown out against Dave Goltz at 4:05 PM Eastern time at Anaheim Stadium.
Friday, April 29, 1983
Sox Rally Past Angels in 9th (4/29/83)
The bad news was the Boston Celtics dropped Game 2 of their NBA playoff second round series to the Milwaukee Bucks. The good news was the Boston Red Sox defeated the California Angels. It didn't look good for the Sox in tonight's game as Bruce Hurst crashed back to earth by allowing 5 runs and getting knocked out in the 5th inning. Due to the efforts of Luis Aponte (2-0, 1.35 ERA) and Bob Stanley plus a clutch 2 run double by Tony Armas, the Sox roared past the Angels 6-5 at Anaheim Stadium.
Boo Ferris approves of the win
Bruce Kison got the start for the Angels and Wade Boggs doubled to center to begin. Boggs moved to third on the grounder by Dwight Evans but was thrown out at home on the grounder by Jim Rice. Tony Armas grounded into a force to end the inning. Rod Carew greeted Hurst in the bottom of the first with a ground out to second. Old pal Juan Beniquez singled to center and swiped second but old buddy Fred Lynn struck out. Doug DeCinces grounded out to short to end the inning.
Dave Stapleton walked to start the top of the second but was thrown out at third on the base hit by Rich Gedman. Reid Nichols dropped down a bunt to advance Gedman to second but Glenn Hoffman struck out to end the inning. The Angels struck first in the bottom of the second although Brian Downing struck out looking to start. Ron Jackson crushed a 400,000,000 foot home run into the Azores to put the Angels on top. Tim Foli flied out to left but Bob Boone dumped a single to left. Ricky Adams grounded into a force to end the inning with the Angels up 1-0.
He'd make a great coach some day
The Sox fought back in the top of the third as Jerry Remy singled to left to start. Boggs drew a walk but Evans struck out swinging. Rice singled home Remy to tie the game and Armas doubled home Boggs to give the Sox the lead. Stapleton scored Rice with a grounder as Gedman was intentionally walked. Nichols popped up to third to end the inning but the Sox took the lead 3-1.
Remy starts the rally
The Angels clawed back in the bottom of the third as Carew started the rally with a double. Beniquez singled Carew to third and Lynn gave a big middle finger to his old team with a 3 run bomb to put the Angels on top. DeCinces grounded out to short, Downing flied out to left and Jackson flied out to center to end the inning with the Angels up 4-3.
Lynn puts the Angels on top
The Sox did nothing in the top of the fourth as Hoffman flied out to left to start. Remy grounded out to short and Boggs flied out to left to end the inning. Hurst got back on track in the bottom of the fourth as Foli grounded out to short to start. Boone grounded out to short and Adams popped up to first to end the inning.
Evans tried to start a rally in the top of the fifth with a base hit to right but Rice flied out to right. Armas moved Evans over with a grounder but Stapleton flied out to center to end the inning. The Angels chased Hurst in the bottom of the fifth although Carew flied out to center to start. Beniquez singled to center and Lynn walked to put the pressure on. DeCinces singled home Beniquez to increase the lead but Downing popped up to third. Jackson walked to load the bases and chase Hurst. After his past two starts went well, Hurst fell apart in this one. He surrendered 5 runs in just 4 2/3 innings. Luis Aponte came in and got Foli to ground out to third to end the inning but the Angels were up 5-3.
"I sucked tonight" - Hurst
Gedman flied out to left to start the top of the sixth but Nichols and Hoffman drew back to back walks to chase Kison. Old friend Andy Hassler came in and got Remy to bang into a double play to end the inning. Aponte cruised in the bottom of the sixth as Boone flied out to left to begin. Adams grounded out to short and Carew grounded out to second to end the inning.
Boggs took strike three to start the top of the seventh but Boggs tripled to center to chase Hassler. Luis Sanchez came in and got Rice to hit a comebacker and Armas to line out to second to end the inning. Aponte got Beniquez to ground out to first to start the bottom of the seventh but Lynn doubled to left. DeCinces grounded out to short and Downing flied out to left to end the inning.
The Sox mustered nothing in the top of the eighth as Stapleton grounded out to short to start. Gedman popped up to third and Nichols grounded out to short to end the inning. Aponte returned for the bottom of the eighth and Daryl Sconiers pinch hit for Jackson. Sconiers flied out to left, Foli grounded out to third and Boone flied out to center to end the inning. Aponte had stepped up with 3 1/3 scoreless innings.
Great work Aponte
The Sox pulled off a rally in the top of the ninth as Rick Miller pinch hit for Hoffman to begin. Miller grounded out to third but Remy walked. Boggs got a base hit to left and Evans walked to load the bases. Rice scored Remy with a grounder and Armas bashed a double to center. Boggs and Evans scored on the double to put the Sox on top and Ed Jurak pinch ran for Armas. Stapleton flied out to left to end the inning with the Sox up 6-5.
Boggs scores the tying run
Bob Stanley came in for the save in the bottom of the ninth with Julio Valdez taking over at short and Jackson struck out to start. Carew also went down by strikeout and Beniquez popped up to second to end the game. The Sox had won it 6-5.
Hero of the Night is Tony Armas. His two run double put the Sox on top for good.
The Good:
Wade Boggs was 2 for 4 with a walk and 2 runs scored.
Dwight Evans was 2 for 4 with a walk and a run scored.
Rich Gedman was 1 for 3 with a walk.
Jerry Remy was 1 for 3 with a walk and 2 runs scored.
Luis Aponte got the win with 3 1/3 scoreless innings.
Bob Stanley earned his 6th save with a scoreless 9th inning.
The Bad:
Rick Miller was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.
Bruce Hurst allowed 5 runs in just 4 2/3 innings.
The Ugly:
Jim Rice was just 1 for 5 but drove in 2 runs and scored a run.
Dave Stapleton was 0 for 4 but walked and drove in a run.
Reid Nichols was 0 for 2 but walked.
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 2 but walked.
Honorable Mention:
Ed Jurak pinch ran for Armas in the top of the ninth.
Julio Valdez played short in the bottom of the ninth.
Final Thoughts:
Sad to see Bruce Hurst regress but great to see the offense come from behind. Aponte and Stanley really stepped it up to hold off the Angels after Hurst faltered. This is one of those wins on the road you'll look back on at the end of the year if the Sox are still in contention as "need to have". If the Sox can survive a stinker by Hurst, they better hope John Tudor can step up tomorrow night. Speaking of Tudor, the Sox look to make it two in a row against the Angels tomorrow night when they send him to the mound up against Tommy John at 10:05 PM Eastern time at Anaheim Stadium.
Bruce Kison got the start for the Angels and Wade Boggs doubled to center to begin. Boggs moved to third on the grounder by Dwight Evans but was thrown out at home on the grounder by Jim Rice. Tony Armas grounded into a force to end the inning. Rod Carew greeted Hurst in the bottom of the first with a ground out to second. Old pal Juan Beniquez singled to center and swiped second but old buddy Fred Lynn struck out. Doug DeCinces grounded out to short to end the inning.
Dave Stapleton walked to start the top of the second but was thrown out at third on the base hit by Rich Gedman. Reid Nichols dropped down a bunt to advance Gedman to second but Glenn Hoffman struck out to end the inning. The Angels struck first in the bottom of the second although Brian Downing struck out looking to start. Ron Jackson crushed a 400,000,000 foot home run into the Azores to put the Angels on top. Tim Foli flied out to left but Bob Boone dumped a single to left. Ricky Adams grounded into a force to end the inning with the Angels up 1-0.
The Sox fought back in the top of the third as Jerry Remy singled to left to start. Boggs drew a walk but Evans struck out swinging. Rice singled home Remy to tie the game and Armas doubled home Boggs to give the Sox the lead. Stapleton scored Rice with a grounder as Gedman was intentionally walked. Nichols popped up to third to end the inning but the Sox took the lead 3-1.
The Angels clawed back in the bottom of the third as Carew started the rally with a double. Beniquez singled Carew to third and Lynn gave a big middle finger to his old team with a 3 run bomb to put the Angels on top. DeCinces grounded out to short, Downing flied out to left and Jackson flied out to center to end the inning with the Angels up 4-3.
The Sox did nothing in the top of the fourth as Hoffman flied out to left to start. Remy grounded out to short and Boggs flied out to left to end the inning. Hurst got back on track in the bottom of the fourth as Foli grounded out to short to start. Boone grounded out to short and Adams popped up to first to end the inning.
Evans tried to start a rally in the top of the fifth with a base hit to right but Rice flied out to right. Armas moved Evans over with a grounder but Stapleton flied out to center to end the inning. The Angels chased Hurst in the bottom of the fifth although Carew flied out to center to start. Beniquez singled to center and Lynn walked to put the pressure on. DeCinces singled home Beniquez to increase the lead but Downing popped up to third. Jackson walked to load the bases and chase Hurst. After his past two starts went well, Hurst fell apart in this one. He surrendered 5 runs in just 4 2/3 innings. Luis Aponte came in and got Foli to ground out to third to end the inning but the Angels were up 5-3.
Gedman flied out to left to start the top of the sixth but Nichols and Hoffman drew back to back walks to chase Kison. Old friend Andy Hassler came in and got Remy to bang into a double play to end the inning. Aponte cruised in the bottom of the sixth as Boone flied out to left to begin. Adams grounded out to short and Carew grounded out to second to end the inning.
Boggs took strike three to start the top of the seventh but Boggs tripled to center to chase Hassler. Luis Sanchez came in and got Rice to hit a comebacker and Armas to line out to second to end the inning. Aponte got Beniquez to ground out to first to start the bottom of the seventh but Lynn doubled to left. DeCinces grounded out to short and Downing flied out to left to end the inning.
The Sox mustered nothing in the top of the eighth as Stapleton grounded out to short to start. Gedman popped up to third and Nichols grounded out to short to end the inning. Aponte returned for the bottom of the eighth and Daryl Sconiers pinch hit for Jackson. Sconiers flied out to left, Foli grounded out to third and Boone flied out to center to end the inning. Aponte had stepped up with 3 1/3 scoreless innings.
The Sox pulled off a rally in the top of the ninth as Rick Miller pinch hit for Hoffman to begin. Miller grounded out to third but Remy walked. Boggs got a base hit to left and Evans walked to load the bases. Rice scored Remy with a grounder and Armas bashed a double to center. Boggs and Evans scored on the double to put the Sox on top and Ed Jurak pinch ran for Armas. Stapleton flied out to left to end the inning with the Sox up 6-5.
Bob Stanley came in for the save in the bottom of the ninth with Julio Valdez taking over at short and Jackson struck out to start. Carew also went down by strikeout and Beniquez popped up to second to end the game. The Sox had won it 6-5.
Hero of the Night is Tony Armas. His two run double put the Sox on top for good.
The Good:
Wade Boggs was 2 for 4 with a walk and 2 runs scored.
Dwight Evans was 2 for 4 with a walk and a run scored.
Rich Gedman was 1 for 3 with a walk.
Jerry Remy was 1 for 3 with a walk and 2 runs scored.
Luis Aponte got the win with 3 1/3 scoreless innings.
Bob Stanley earned his 6th save with a scoreless 9th inning.
The Bad:
Rick Miller was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.
Bruce Hurst allowed 5 runs in just 4 2/3 innings.
The Ugly:
Jim Rice was just 1 for 5 but drove in 2 runs and scored a run.
Dave Stapleton was 0 for 4 but walked and drove in a run.
Reid Nichols was 0 for 2 but walked.
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 2 but walked.
Honorable Mention:
Ed Jurak pinch ran for Armas in the top of the ninth.
Julio Valdez played short in the bottom of the ninth.
Final Thoughts:
Sad to see Bruce Hurst regress but great to see the offense come from behind. Aponte and Stanley really stepped it up to hold off the Angels after Hurst faltered. This is one of those wins on the road you'll look back on at the end of the year if the Sox are still in contention as "need to have". If the Sox can survive a stinker by Hurst, they better hope John Tudor can step up tomorrow night. Speaking of Tudor, the Sox look to make it two in a row against the Angels tomorrow night when they send him to the mound up against Tommy John at 10:05 PM Eastern time at Anaheim Stadium.
Wednesday, April 27, 1983
Eckersley, Sox Rebound Against Mariners (4/27/83)
The bad news was the Boston Celtics dropped Game 1 of their NBA playoff second round series to the Milwaukee Bucks. The good news was the Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners. If the Red Sox hope to make it anywhere this season, their pitching will be the key. Last year their bullpen held them together with the rotation in near shambles. This year they're going to need more starts like this past week from Bruce Hurst, John Tudor and today's hero Dennis Eckersley (2-1, 3.82 ERA). Eck was outstanding today, grounding the Seattle Mariners for 8 innings while allowing just one run. Offensively the Sox mustered almost nothing against lefty Matt Young but an error and an rbi by Jim Rice was all they got. The defense stepped up big with catcher Jeff Newman throwing out three baserunners and right fielder Reid Nichols cutting down the tying run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth. Pitching, timely offense and defense all were needed to drop the M's 2-1 in front of a pathetic crowd of 6,548 people at the Kingdome.
Gandhi approves of the win
The Sox threatened to score first in the top of the first inning although Wade Boggs grounded out to third to start. Dwight Evans grounded out to second but Jim Rice singled to center and Tony Armas doubled him to third. Reid Nichols grounded out to second to end the inning. The Mariners scored their only run in the bottom of the first inning although Steve Henderson grounded back to the mound to start. Dave Edler grounded out to third but Al Cowens walked and stole second. Ken Phelps walked and Pat Putnam singled home Cowens to give the Mariners the lead. Dave Henderson hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning but it was 1-0 Mariners.
The Sox did nothing in the top of the second inning as Dave Stapleton popped up to short to start. Jeff Newman took strike three and Glenn Hoffman grounded out to short to end the inning. Rick Sweet singled to center to start the bottom of the second but Todd Cruz took strike three. Julio Cruz forced Sweet at second before he stole third. The alert Newman gunned down Julio trying to steal to end the inning.
"Hey Cruz, where you goin?" - Newman
The Sox beat the ball in the dirt in the top of the third inning as Ed Jurak grounded out to second to start. Both Boggs and Evans grounded out to second as well to end the inning. The Mariners threatened in the bottom of the third although Steve Henderson struck out to start. Edler singled to right and Cowens walked before Edler moved to third on the fly ball to center. Putnam was plunked to load the bases but Dave Henderson grounded into a force to end the inning.
Young cruised in the top of the fourth inning as Rice singled to start but was thrown out trying to stretch a double. Armas flied out to center and Nichols grounded out to third to end the inning. Eckersley cruised in the bottom of the fourth as Sweet flied out to center to start. Todd Cruz popped up to third and Julio Cruz struck out to end the inning.
Stapleton grounded out to short to start the top of the fifth before Newman flied out to right. Hoffman also flied out to right to end the inning. Steve Henderson singled to right to begin the bottom of the fifth but was thrown out trying to steal by Newman. Edler flied out to left and Cowens grounded out to short to end the inning.
The Sox took the lead in the top of the sixth as Jurak singled to right to start. Boggs was plunked and both runners moved over on the grounder by Evans. Rice hit a sac fly to score Jurak with the tying run. Armas hit a routine grounder to Edler but he booted it for an error to score Boggs with the go-ahead run. Rick Miller pinch ran for Armas as Nichols grounded out to short to end the inning with the Sox ahead 2-1.
Herculean sac fly by Rice
Eck stepped up big time with the lead in the bottom of the sixth. Phelps was caught looking to start, Putnam grounded back to the mound and Dave Henderson struck out to end the inning.
Young cruised in the top of the seventh as Stapleton grounded out to short, Newman went down hacking and Hoffman flied out to right to end the inning. Eck matched Young in the bottom of the seventh as Sweet grounded out to first, Todd Cruz struck out and Julio Cruz grounded out to first to end the inning.
Jurak tried to start a rally by beating out an infield single to short but he was thrown out trying to steal second. Boggs walked to chase Young as Mike Stanton came in to pitch. Evans and Rice both struck out to end the inning. Eck went one last inning in the bottom of the eighth but Steve Henderson singled to left. The alert Newman threw out Henderson trying to steal before Edler grounded out to short. Cowens flied out to left to end the inning. Eckersley had tossed 8 innings and allowed no runs after the first inning.
Strong start by Eck
Miller led off the top of the ninth with a strikeout before Nichols doubled to right. Stapleton lined out to third and Newman flied out to right to end the inning. Bob Stanley came in for the save in the bottom of the ninth inning and Phelps greeted him with a base hit to right. John Moses pinch ran for Phelps but Putnam flied out to center. Moses moved to second on a grounder by Dave Henderson but Sweet lashed a single to right. Moses headed for home and Nichols gunned the ball home.....YOU'RE OUTTA THERE! Moses was called out, the game was over and the Sox had won it 2-1.
Hero of the Night is Reid Nichols. He threw out the tying run in the bottom of the ninth to win the game for the Sox.
Reid The Hero
The Good:
Jim Rice was 2 for 3 with an rbi.
Tony Armas was 1 for 3.
Ed Jurak was 2 for 3 with a run scored.
Dennis Eckersley tossed 8 outstanding innings allowing just 1 run while striking out 6 to earn the win.
Bob Stanley earned his 5th save with a scoreless 9th inning.
The Bad:
Dwight Evans was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Rick Miller struck out in his only at-bat.
Dave Stapleton was 0 for 4.
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 3.
The Ugly:
Wade Boggs was 0 for 2 but walked, was hit with a pitch and cored a run.
Jeff Newman was 0 for 2 with 2 strikeouts but threw out 3 baserunners trying to steal.
Final Thoughts:
That was probably the best defensive game of the season for the Red Sox. Jeff Newman had to throw out guys left and right and the Nichols play saved the game. Eckersley pitched outstanding and apart from Mike Brown's disaster, Eck, John Tudor and Bruce Hurst have had a good week. If these three can keep this up, maybe the Sox cane match the Milwaukee Brewers this season. The offense didn't do much today but some days you just have to rely on pitching and defense, this was one of those days. After an off-day the Sox travel to Anaheim for a three game set with the California Angels. Bruce Hurst looks to build on his last start when he takes on Bruce Kison at 10:05 PM Eastern time at Anaheim Stadium.
The Sox threatened to score first in the top of the first inning although Wade Boggs grounded out to third to start. Dwight Evans grounded out to second but Jim Rice singled to center and Tony Armas doubled him to third. Reid Nichols grounded out to second to end the inning. The Mariners scored their only run in the bottom of the first inning although Steve Henderson grounded back to the mound to start. Dave Edler grounded out to third but Al Cowens walked and stole second. Ken Phelps walked and Pat Putnam singled home Cowens to give the Mariners the lead. Dave Henderson hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning but it was 1-0 Mariners.
The Sox did nothing in the top of the second inning as Dave Stapleton popped up to short to start. Jeff Newman took strike three and Glenn Hoffman grounded out to short to end the inning. Rick Sweet singled to center to start the bottom of the second but Todd Cruz took strike three. Julio Cruz forced Sweet at second before he stole third. The alert Newman gunned down Julio trying to steal to end the inning.
The Sox beat the ball in the dirt in the top of the third inning as Ed Jurak grounded out to second to start. Both Boggs and Evans grounded out to second as well to end the inning. The Mariners threatened in the bottom of the third although Steve Henderson struck out to start. Edler singled to right and Cowens walked before Edler moved to third on the fly ball to center. Putnam was plunked to load the bases but Dave Henderson grounded into a force to end the inning.
Young cruised in the top of the fourth inning as Rice singled to start but was thrown out trying to stretch a double. Armas flied out to center and Nichols grounded out to third to end the inning. Eckersley cruised in the bottom of the fourth as Sweet flied out to center to start. Todd Cruz popped up to third and Julio Cruz struck out to end the inning.
Stapleton grounded out to short to start the top of the fifth before Newman flied out to right. Hoffman also flied out to right to end the inning. Steve Henderson singled to right to begin the bottom of the fifth but was thrown out trying to steal by Newman. Edler flied out to left and Cowens grounded out to short to end the inning.
The Sox took the lead in the top of the sixth as Jurak singled to right to start. Boggs was plunked and both runners moved over on the grounder by Evans. Rice hit a sac fly to score Jurak with the tying run. Armas hit a routine grounder to Edler but he booted it for an error to score Boggs with the go-ahead run. Rick Miller pinch ran for Armas as Nichols grounded out to short to end the inning with the Sox ahead 2-1.
Eck stepped up big time with the lead in the bottom of the sixth. Phelps was caught looking to start, Putnam grounded back to the mound and Dave Henderson struck out to end the inning.
Young cruised in the top of the seventh as Stapleton grounded out to short, Newman went down hacking and Hoffman flied out to right to end the inning. Eck matched Young in the bottom of the seventh as Sweet grounded out to first, Todd Cruz struck out and Julio Cruz grounded out to first to end the inning.
Jurak tried to start a rally by beating out an infield single to short but he was thrown out trying to steal second. Boggs walked to chase Young as Mike Stanton came in to pitch. Evans and Rice both struck out to end the inning. Eck went one last inning in the bottom of the eighth but Steve Henderson singled to left. The alert Newman threw out Henderson trying to steal before Edler grounded out to short. Cowens flied out to left to end the inning. Eckersley had tossed 8 innings and allowed no runs after the first inning.
Miller led off the top of the ninth with a strikeout before Nichols doubled to right. Stapleton lined out to third and Newman flied out to right to end the inning. Bob Stanley came in for the save in the bottom of the ninth inning and Phelps greeted him with a base hit to right. John Moses pinch ran for Phelps but Putnam flied out to center. Moses moved to second on a grounder by Dave Henderson but Sweet lashed a single to right. Moses headed for home and Nichols gunned the ball home.....YOU'RE OUTTA THERE! Moses was called out, the game was over and the Sox had won it 2-1.
Hero of the Night is Reid Nichols. He threw out the tying run in the bottom of the ninth to win the game for the Sox.
The Good:
Jim Rice was 2 for 3 with an rbi.
Tony Armas was 1 for 3.
Ed Jurak was 2 for 3 with a run scored.
Dennis Eckersley tossed 8 outstanding innings allowing just 1 run while striking out 6 to earn the win.
Bob Stanley earned his 5th save with a scoreless 9th inning.
The Bad:
Dwight Evans was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Rick Miller struck out in his only at-bat.
Dave Stapleton was 0 for 4.
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 3.
The Ugly:
Wade Boggs was 0 for 2 but walked, was hit with a pitch and cored a run.
Jeff Newman was 0 for 2 with 2 strikeouts but threw out 3 baserunners trying to steal.
Final Thoughts:
That was probably the best defensive game of the season for the Red Sox. Jeff Newman had to throw out guys left and right and the Nichols play saved the game. Eckersley pitched outstanding and apart from Mike Brown's disaster, Eck, John Tudor and Bruce Hurst have had a good week. If these three can keep this up, maybe the Sox cane match the Milwaukee Brewers this season. The offense didn't do much today but some days you just have to rely on pitching and defense, this was one of those days. After an off-day the Sox travel to Anaheim for a three game set with the California Angels. Bruce Hurst looks to build on his last start when he takes on Bruce Kison at 10:05 PM Eastern time at Anaheim Stadium.
Tuesday, April 26, 1983
Mariners Outslug Sox (4/26/83)
It was a bad day for Boston sports. On a night where the Boston Bruins lost Game 1 to the New York Islanders in their NHL Wales Final series, the Boston Red Sox dropped a game to the Seattle Mariners. The Red Sox offense pounded out 10 hits and 6 runs against 44 year old Gaylord Perry and Bill Caudill of the Seattle Mariners but Mike Brown (1-2, 6.00 ERA) got lit up for 6 runs himself. The Mariners got a run off Doug Bird for good measure and it all added up to another loss for the Sox. Carl Yastrzemski didn't play as the Mariners outslugged the Sox in front of a paltry crowd of just 1,891 at the Kingdome.
Crickets chirped as the Mariners won
The Sox did nothing against Perry in the top of the first as Wade Boggs singled to right to begin. Dwight Evans flied out to center but Jim Rice banged into a double play to end the inning. The Mariners pounded on the incompetent Brown in the bottom of the first as Steve Henderson walked to start. Dave Edler doubled home Henderson to put the Mariners up two batters into the game. Al Cowens grounded out to first but Richie Zisk walked. Pat Putnam singled home Edler and moved Zisk to third, and Zisk scored on the Dave Henderson sac fly. Rick Sweet doubled home Putnam and Todd Cruz grounded out to third to end the inning with the Mariners up 4-0 already.
Wh y can't the Sox get guys like this?
The Sox beat the ball in the dirt in the top of the second inning as Tony Armas grounded out to third to start. Rich Gedman grounded out to first and Dave Stapleton grounded out to second to end the inning. The Mariners struck again in the bottom of the second as Julio Cruz and Steve Henderson stroked back to back singles to start. Edler dropped down a bunt to move the runners over and Cruz scored on the Cowens grounder to third. Zisk popped up to first to end the inning with the Mariners up 5-0.
Perry cruised in the top of the third inning as Rick Miller struck out to start. Glenn Hoffman grounded out to first and Ed Jurak grounded out to first to end the inning. Brown settled down in the bottom of the third as Putnam grounded out to second to start. Dave Henderson flied out to right and Sweet grounded back to the mound to end the inning.
The Sox finally broke through in the top of the fourth as Boggs singled to center to start. Evans popped up to short but Rice crushed his 5th home run of the season to put the Sox on the board. Armas then belted his first home run of the season for back to back jacks. Gedman doubled to center but Stapleton grounded out to short. Miller flied out to center to end the inning with the Sox down 5-2.
Back to back homers
The Mariners got the run back in the bottom of the fourth as Todd Cruz led off with a solo bomb to increase the lead. Julio Cruz struck out and Steve Henderson flied out to right, but Edler tripled into the right field corner to chase the ineffective Brown. After John Tudor and Bruce Hurst delivered the last two starts, Brown crapped his pants by allowing 6 runs in just 3 2/3 innings. Doug Bird came in and Cowens flied out to left to end the inning with the Mariners ahead 6-2.
Cruz hits one out
The Sox did nothing in the top of the fifth as Hoffman was plunked to start. Jurak flied out to right and Boggs grounded into a double play to end the inning. Zisk grounded out to short to start the bottom of the fifth but Putnam and Dave Henderson stroked back to back singles. Sweet hit into a double play to end the inning.
The Sox fought back in the top of the sixth as Evans popped up to second to start. Rice singled to center but Armas struck out. Gedman hit a grounder to third that was ruled a hit but the ball skipped away for an error to score Rice and send Gedman all the way to third. Stapleton singled home Gedman to cut the lead to one run but Miller grounded out to second to end the inning. Still, the Sox were back within a run 6-5.
Stapleton drives in a run
Bird caught Todd Cruz looking to begin the bottom of the sixth but Julio Cruz was plunked. Cruz swiped second and took third on the Steve Henderson grounder before edler struck out to end the inning.
The Sox did nothing in the top of the seventh as Hoffman popped up to short to start. Jurak struck out and Boggs flied out to left to end the inning. The Mariners iced the game in the bottom of the seventh as Cowens singled to start. Cowens stole second and Zisk walked prompting Rod Allen to run for Zisk. Both runners moved over on the Putnam grounder and Dave Henderson was intentionally walked to load the bases. Sweet scored Cowens with a grounder and Todd Cruz took strike three to end the inning with the Mariners up 7-5.
Nice relief Bird
Bill Caudill came in for the top of the eighth with Manny Castillo at third and Evans popped up to second to start. Rice grounded out to short but Armas blasted his second home run of the game to cut the lead. Gedman struck out to end the inning but the Sox were down 7-6.
Armas pounds another homer
Luis Aponte came in for the bottom of the eighth and Julio Cruz grounded out to first to start. Dave Henderson hit a routine grounder to second but Stapleton dove on the ball and poked at it for an error. Castillo singled Henderson to third and Sox manager Ralph Houk brought in Mark Clear. Clear picked off Henderson and struck out Cowens to end the inning.
John Moses came in to play left for the top of the ninth and Stapleton singled to center to put the tying run on. The rally ended as Miller banged into a double play. Reid Nichols pinch hit for Hoffman but flied out to right to end the game. The Mariners held on to win 7-6.
Jackass of the Night is Mike Brown. He got hammered for 6 runs in just 3 1/3 innings to take the loss.
The Good:
Wade Boggs was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Jim Rice was 2 for 4 with a two run home run and two total runs scored.
Tony Armas was 2 for 4 with both hits being home runs.
Rich Gedman was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Dave Stapleton was 2 for 4 with an rbi.
Mark Clear got the final two outs of the 8th inning.
The Bad:
Dwight Evans was 0 for 4.
Rick Miller was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Reid Nichols was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.
Ed Jurak was 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts.
The Ugly:
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 2 but was hit with a pitch
Doug Bird allowed a run in 3 1/3 innings.
Luis Aponte retired just one of the 3 men he faced.
Final Thoughts:
What a shame. After Tudor and Hurst pitched great the last two games, Brown had a chance to keep the momentum going and he fell flat on his face. The Mariners are awful but they still managed to light up Brown for 6 runs. The Sox offense did what they could to stay in the game but Brown put them in a hole that was too much to overcome. Yaz and Jerry Remy not playing didn't help but at some point Brown has to develop, right? Tomorrow the Sox look to rebound against the Mariners when they send Dennis Eckersley (1-1) to the mound up against lefty Matt Young. The game begins at 10:30 PM Eastern time at the Kingdome.
The Sox did nothing against Perry in the top of the first as Wade Boggs singled to right to begin. Dwight Evans flied out to center but Jim Rice banged into a double play to end the inning. The Mariners pounded on the incompetent Brown in the bottom of the first as Steve Henderson walked to start. Dave Edler doubled home Henderson to put the Mariners up two batters into the game. Al Cowens grounded out to first but Richie Zisk walked. Pat Putnam singled home Edler and moved Zisk to third, and Zisk scored on the Dave Henderson sac fly. Rick Sweet doubled home Putnam and Todd Cruz grounded out to third to end the inning with the Mariners up 4-0 already.
The Sox beat the ball in the dirt in the top of the second inning as Tony Armas grounded out to third to start. Rich Gedman grounded out to first and Dave Stapleton grounded out to second to end the inning. The Mariners struck again in the bottom of the second as Julio Cruz and Steve Henderson stroked back to back singles to start. Edler dropped down a bunt to move the runners over and Cruz scored on the Cowens grounder to third. Zisk popped up to first to end the inning with the Mariners up 5-0.
Perry cruised in the top of the third inning as Rick Miller struck out to start. Glenn Hoffman grounded out to first and Ed Jurak grounded out to first to end the inning. Brown settled down in the bottom of the third as Putnam grounded out to second to start. Dave Henderson flied out to right and Sweet grounded back to the mound to end the inning.
The Sox finally broke through in the top of the fourth as Boggs singled to center to start. Evans popped up to short but Rice crushed his 5th home run of the season to put the Sox on the board. Armas then belted his first home run of the season for back to back jacks. Gedman doubled to center but Stapleton grounded out to short. Miller flied out to center to end the inning with the Sox down 5-2.
The Mariners got the run back in the bottom of the fourth as Todd Cruz led off with a solo bomb to increase the lead. Julio Cruz struck out and Steve Henderson flied out to right, but Edler tripled into the right field corner to chase the ineffective Brown. After John Tudor and Bruce Hurst delivered the last two starts, Brown crapped his pants by allowing 6 runs in just 3 2/3 innings. Doug Bird came in and Cowens flied out to left to end the inning with the Mariners ahead 6-2.
The Sox did nothing in the top of the fifth as Hoffman was plunked to start. Jurak flied out to right and Boggs grounded into a double play to end the inning. Zisk grounded out to short to start the bottom of the fifth but Putnam and Dave Henderson stroked back to back singles. Sweet hit into a double play to end the inning.
The Sox fought back in the top of the sixth as Evans popped up to second to start. Rice singled to center but Armas struck out. Gedman hit a grounder to third that was ruled a hit but the ball skipped away for an error to score Rice and send Gedman all the way to third. Stapleton singled home Gedman to cut the lead to one run but Miller grounded out to second to end the inning. Still, the Sox were back within a run 6-5.
Bird caught Todd Cruz looking to begin the bottom of the sixth but Julio Cruz was plunked. Cruz swiped second and took third on the Steve Henderson grounder before edler struck out to end the inning.
The Sox did nothing in the top of the seventh as Hoffman popped up to short to start. Jurak struck out and Boggs flied out to left to end the inning. The Mariners iced the game in the bottom of the seventh as Cowens singled to start. Cowens stole second and Zisk walked prompting Rod Allen to run for Zisk. Both runners moved over on the Putnam grounder and Dave Henderson was intentionally walked to load the bases. Sweet scored Cowens with a grounder and Todd Cruz took strike three to end the inning with the Mariners up 7-5.
Bill Caudill came in for the top of the eighth with Manny Castillo at third and Evans popped up to second to start. Rice grounded out to short but Armas blasted his second home run of the game to cut the lead. Gedman struck out to end the inning but the Sox were down 7-6.
Luis Aponte came in for the bottom of the eighth and Julio Cruz grounded out to first to start. Dave Henderson hit a routine grounder to second but Stapleton dove on the ball and poked at it for an error. Castillo singled Henderson to third and Sox manager Ralph Houk brought in Mark Clear. Clear picked off Henderson and struck out Cowens to end the inning.
John Moses came in to play left for the top of the ninth and Stapleton singled to center to put the tying run on. The rally ended as Miller banged into a double play. Reid Nichols pinch hit for Hoffman but flied out to right to end the game. The Mariners held on to win 7-6.
Jackass of the Night is Mike Brown. He got hammered for 6 runs in just 3 1/3 innings to take the loss.
The Good:
Wade Boggs was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Jim Rice was 2 for 4 with a two run home run and two total runs scored.
Tony Armas was 2 for 4 with both hits being home runs.
Rich Gedman was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Dave Stapleton was 2 for 4 with an rbi.
Mark Clear got the final two outs of the 8th inning.
The Bad:
Dwight Evans was 0 for 4.
Rick Miller was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Reid Nichols was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.
Ed Jurak was 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts.
The Ugly:
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 2 but was hit with a pitch
Doug Bird allowed a run in 3 1/3 innings.
Luis Aponte retired just one of the 3 men he faced.
Final Thoughts:
What a shame. After Tudor and Hurst pitched great the last two games, Brown had a chance to keep the momentum going and he fell flat on his face. The Mariners are awful but they still managed to light up Brown for 6 runs. The Sox offense did what they could to stay in the game but Brown put them in a hole that was too much to overcome. Yaz and Jerry Remy not playing didn't help but at some point Brown has to develop, right? Tomorrow the Sox look to rebound against the Mariners when they send Dennis Eckersley (1-1) to the mound up against lefty Matt Young. The game begins at 10:30 PM Eastern time at the Kingdome.
Monday, April 25, 1983
Off-Day News (4/25/83)
On this day in Boston Red Sox Basebawful History:
1970 - Brewers beat Sox in Game 1
1971 - Red Sox sweep White Sox
The Sox are back in action tomorrow night in Seattle against the Mariners. Mike Brown (1-1) takes on Gaylord Perry at 10:30 PM Eastern time at the Kingdome.
Sunday, April 24, 1983
Sox Edge A's (4/24/83)
What a day for Boston sports. The Boston Celtics eliminated the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of their NBA playoff series and Brad Park scored in overtime for the Boston Bruins to eliminate the Buffalo Sabres in their NHL second round playoff series. After a rainout postponed last night's game with the Oakland A's to July 26th, the Boston Red Sox picked up where they left off Friday night with a good pitching performance by someone who needed to step up. John Tudor (1-1, 3.18 ERA) won his first game of the season with 7 gutty innings. Bob Stanley saved the day again and two home runs by Dwight Evans were all the difference as the Sox made it 3 wins in a row with a 4-2 victory over the A's in Oakland Coliseum.
Brad Park approves of the win
The Sox wasted no time scoring in the top of the first inning against Oakland starter Mike Norris. Wade Boggs flied out to center but Dwight Evans clocked his second home run of the season to put the Sox up two batters into the game. Jim Rice flied out to right and Carl Yastrzemski grounded out to second to end the inning but the Sox were ahead 1-0.
Evans hits one out
The A's wasted no time getting to Tudor in the bottom of the first as Rickey Henderson led off with a walk. Mike Davis got a base hit to left and both runners pulled off a double steal. Tudor managed to strike out Carney Lansford and get Henderson throw out at home on a grounder by Jeff Burroughs, but a Dwayne Murphy single scored Davis with the tying run. Davey Lopes flied out to center to end the inning but the game was tied 1-1.
Tony Armas beat out an infield single to third to open the top of the second but Rich Gedman banged into a double play. Dave Stapleton flied out to center to end the inning. Kelvin Moore flied out to center to open the bottom of the second before Bob Kearney struck out. Tony Phillips walked and stole second before Henderson walked. Davis popped up to third to end the inning.
Glenn Hoffman opened the top of the third with a ground out to short but Ed Jurak reached on a dropped fly ball by Murphy. Boggs flied out to left and Evans grounded out to third to end the inning. The A's ran the Sox ragged in the bottom of the third although Lansford flied out to center to start. Burroughs beat out an infield single to short but Murphy struck out. Lopes and Moore stroked back to back singles to score Burroughs with the go-ahead run. Lopes and Moore pulled off a double steal but Kearney flied out to center to end the inning with the Sox down 2-1.
Can ya watch baserunners please?
The Sox failed to respond in the top of the fourth as Rice struck out to start. Yaz flied out to right and Armas popped up to short to end the inning. Tudor got in trouble in the bottom of the fourth inning although Phillips flied out to center to start. Henderson singled to left and swiped second before moving to third on a balk. Tudor managed to get Davis to pop up to second and Lansford to fly out to right to end the inning.
Gedman singled to start the top of the fifth but Stapleton flied out to center. Hoffman struck out and Jurak popped up to first to end the inning. Tudor cruised in the bottom of the fifth as Burroughs flied out to center to start. Murphy grounded back to the mound and Lopes flied out to left to end the inning.
Boggs beat out an infield single to start the top of the sixth but Evans hit one up the elevator shaft. Rice flied out to right but Yaz got a base hit to put the tying run at second. Armas popped up to short to end the inning. Moore got plunked to open the bottom of the sixth but was thrown out trying to steal second. Kearney popped up to first and Phillips hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning.
Norris cruised in the top of the seventh inning as Gedman grounded out to second to start. Stapleton popped up to third and Hoffman flied out to right to end the inning. Henderson walked to start the bottom of the seventh inning but was gunned down by the alert Gedman trying to steal. Davis popped up back to Tudor and Lansford struck out to end the inning. That was it for Tudor who allowed 2 runs in 7 innings of work.
Tudor goes 7 strong
The Sox stormed back in the top of the eighth inning as Jurak and Boggs stroked back to back singles to chase Norris. Steve Baker came in and Evans pounded a 3 run home run to put the Sox on top. Rice singled to chase Baker and old pal Tom Burgmeier came in to get Yaz to bang into a double play. Armas hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning with the Sox 6 outs from victory with a 4-2 lead.
Evans jacks one out
Mark Clear came in for the bottom of the eighth and threw up on himself. Burroughs walked and was replaced by pinch runner Mitchell Page. Murphy walked and Sox manager Ralph Houk had seen enough. Bob Stanley came in and both runners moved over on the sacrifice bunt by Lopes. Wayne Gross pinch hit for Moore and he was intentionally walked to load the bases. The gamble worked as Kearney banged into a double play to end the inning.
Great job Stanley
The Sox did nothing in the top of the ninth inning as Gedman grounded out to second to start. Stapleton flied out to left but Hoffman reached on an error by Lansford. Jurak flied out to right to end the inning. Stanley came back to close out the bottom of the ninth and Bill Almon pinch hit for Phillips, lining a base hit to left. Henderson flied out to right, Davis forced Almon at second and Lansford grounded out to short to end the game. The Sox had come back to win the game 4-2.
Hero of the Night is Dwight Evans. He drove in all 4 runs himself including swatting two home runs.
Hero Dwight
The Good:
Wade Boggs was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
John Tudor got the win with 7 innings of 2 run ball. He gave up 6 hits and struck out 4.
Bob Stanley earned his 4th save with 2 shutout innings.
The Bad:
Dave Stapleton was 0 for 4.
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Mark Clear walked the only two batters he faced.
The Ugly:
Jim Rice was just 1 for 4.
Carl Yastrzemski was just 1 for 4.
Tony Armas was just 1 for 4.
Rich Gedman was just 1 for 4.
Ed Jurak was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.
Final Thoughts:
Good pitching by Tudor and clutch hitting by Evans is what the doctor ordered for the Sox in this one. Not much to complain about with Tudor stepping up to win a big game like Bruce Hurst did on Friday night. Hopefully Hurst and Tudor can ride the momentum moving forward because the team is counting on them to carry the pitching with Dennis Eckersley on the decline. The only drawback was Mark Clear's control issues but Stanley saved the day this time. A win is a win and the Sox have to keep pace with the Milwaukee Brewers any way they can. The Sox look to win their fourth game in a row Tuesday night when they send Mike Brown (1-1) to the mound to take on 44 year old Gaylord Perry at 10:30 PM Eastern time at the Kingdome.
The Sox wasted no time scoring in the top of the first inning against Oakland starter Mike Norris. Wade Boggs flied out to center but Dwight Evans clocked his second home run of the season to put the Sox up two batters into the game. Jim Rice flied out to right and Carl Yastrzemski grounded out to second to end the inning but the Sox were ahead 1-0.
The A's wasted no time getting to Tudor in the bottom of the first as Rickey Henderson led off with a walk. Mike Davis got a base hit to left and both runners pulled off a double steal. Tudor managed to strike out Carney Lansford and get Henderson throw out at home on a grounder by Jeff Burroughs, but a Dwayne Murphy single scored Davis with the tying run. Davey Lopes flied out to center to end the inning but the game was tied 1-1.
Tony Armas beat out an infield single to third to open the top of the second but Rich Gedman banged into a double play. Dave Stapleton flied out to center to end the inning. Kelvin Moore flied out to center to open the bottom of the second before Bob Kearney struck out. Tony Phillips walked and stole second before Henderson walked. Davis popped up to third to end the inning.
Glenn Hoffman opened the top of the third with a ground out to short but Ed Jurak reached on a dropped fly ball by Murphy. Boggs flied out to left and Evans grounded out to third to end the inning. The A's ran the Sox ragged in the bottom of the third although Lansford flied out to center to start. Burroughs beat out an infield single to short but Murphy struck out. Lopes and Moore stroked back to back singles to score Burroughs with the go-ahead run. Lopes and Moore pulled off a double steal but Kearney flied out to center to end the inning with the Sox down 2-1.
The Sox failed to respond in the top of the fourth as Rice struck out to start. Yaz flied out to right and Armas popped up to short to end the inning. Tudor got in trouble in the bottom of the fourth inning although Phillips flied out to center to start. Henderson singled to left and swiped second before moving to third on a balk. Tudor managed to get Davis to pop up to second and Lansford to fly out to right to end the inning.
Gedman singled to start the top of the fifth but Stapleton flied out to center. Hoffman struck out and Jurak popped up to first to end the inning. Tudor cruised in the bottom of the fifth as Burroughs flied out to center to start. Murphy grounded back to the mound and Lopes flied out to left to end the inning.
Boggs beat out an infield single to start the top of the sixth but Evans hit one up the elevator shaft. Rice flied out to right but Yaz got a base hit to put the tying run at second. Armas popped up to short to end the inning. Moore got plunked to open the bottom of the sixth but was thrown out trying to steal second. Kearney popped up to first and Phillips hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning.
Norris cruised in the top of the seventh inning as Gedman grounded out to second to start. Stapleton popped up to third and Hoffman flied out to right to end the inning. Henderson walked to start the bottom of the seventh inning but was gunned down by the alert Gedman trying to steal. Davis popped up back to Tudor and Lansford struck out to end the inning. That was it for Tudor who allowed 2 runs in 7 innings of work.
The Sox stormed back in the top of the eighth inning as Jurak and Boggs stroked back to back singles to chase Norris. Steve Baker came in and Evans pounded a 3 run home run to put the Sox on top. Rice singled to chase Baker and old pal Tom Burgmeier came in to get Yaz to bang into a double play. Armas hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning with the Sox 6 outs from victory with a 4-2 lead.
Mark Clear came in for the bottom of the eighth and threw up on himself. Burroughs walked and was replaced by pinch runner Mitchell Page. Murphy walked and Sox manager Ralph Houk had seen enough. Bob Stanley came in and both runners moved over on the sacrifice bunt by Lopes. Wayne Gross pinch hit for Moore and he was intentionally walked to load the bases. The gamble worked as Kearney banged into a double play to end the inning.
The Sox did nothing in the top of the ninth inning as Gedman grounded out to second to start. Stapleton flied out to left but Hoffman reached on an error by Lansford. Jurak flied out to right to end the inning. Stanley came back to close out the bottom of the ninth and Bill Almon pinch hit for Phillips, lining a base hit to left. Henderson flied out to right, Davis forced Almon at second and Lansford grounded out to short to end the game. The Sox had come back to win the game 4-2.
Hero of the Night is Dwight Evans. He drove in all 4 runs himself including swatting two home runs.
The Good:
Wade Boggs was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
John Tudor got the win with 7 innings of 2 run ball. He gave up 6 hits and struck out 4.
Bob Stanley earned his 4th save with 2 shutout innings.
The Bad:
Dave Stapleton was 0 for 4.
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Mark Clear walked the only two batters he faced.
The Ugly:
Jim Rice was just 1 for 4.
Carl Yastrzemski was just 1 for 4.
Tony Armas was just 1 for 4.
Rich Gedman was just 1 for 4.
Ed Jurak was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.
Final Thoughts:
Good pitching by Tudor and clutch hitting by Evans is what the doctor ordered for the Sox in this one. Not much to complain about with Tudor stepping up to win a big game like Bruce Hurst did on Friday night. Hopefully Hurst and Tudor can ride the momentum moving forward because the team is counting on them to carry the pitching with Dennis Eckersley on the decline. The only drawback was Mark Clear's control issues but Stanley saved the day this time. A win is a win and the Sox have to keep pace with the Milwaukee Brewers any way they can. The Sox look to win their fourth game in a row Tuesday night when they send Mike Brown (1-1) to the mound to take on 44 year old Gaylord Perry at 10:30 PM Eastern time at the Kingdome.
Friday, April 22, 1983
Hust Dazzles A's, Rice Wins It Late (4/22/83)
The bad news was the Boston Bruins dropped Game 6 of their NHL second playoff series to the Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Celtics lost Game 2 of their NBA first round playoff series to the Atlanta Hawks. The good news was the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland A's. After Bruce Hurst dazzled the Texas Rangers last week, the Boston Red Sox thought he had finally turned the corner into the stud they envisioned him to be 3 years ago. Tonight Hurst delivered again in an 8 inning masterpiece against the Oakland A's. Hust dominated, allowing just 1 run in 8 innings before Bob Stanley slammed the door. Jim Rice drove in all 3 runs by himself including the backbreaking 2 run homer in the ninth to give Hurst some run support. Thanks to the heroics of Hurst and Rice, the Sox won their second game in a row with a 3-1 win in Oakland Coliseum.
Dutch Leonard approves of the win
The Sox wasted no time getting to Oakland A's starter Bill Krueger in the top of the first inning although Jerry Remy flied out to right to start. Dwight Evans motored around for a triple into the right field corner and scored on the Jim Rice ground out. Tony Armas struck out to end the inning but the Sox were up 1-0.
A triple for Evans
Rickey Henderson greeted Hurst in the bottom of the first with a base hit to left but Mike Davis flied out to left. Carney Lansford and Dwayne Murphy both flied out to right to end the inning.
Wade Boggs grounded out to second to open the top of the second before Dave Stapleton flied out to right. Reid Nichols singled to left and swiped second but Gary Allenson struck out to end the inning. Jeff Burroughs grounded out to second to begin the bottom of the second before Davey Lopes flied out to right. Kelvin Moore walked before Bob Kearney struck out to end the inning.
Glenn Hoffman grounded back to the mound to start the top of the third before Remy grounded out to short. Evans flied out to right to end the inning. Tony Phillips flied out to center to start the bottom of the third before Henderson struck out. Davis grounded out to first to end the inning.
Krueger cruised in the top of the fourth as Rice flied out to center to start. Armas grounded out to short and Boggs struck out to end the inning. The A's struck back in the bottom of the fourth as Lansford singled and Murphy doubled him home to tie the game. Burroughs grounded out to third to advance Murphy to third before Lopes walked to put runners at the corners. The Sox got a big out when Murphy was thrown out at home on a grounder by Moore. and Kearney popped up to first to end the inning with the game tied 1-1.
Dammit Carney
Stapleton singled and took second on a passed ball to open the top of the fifth but Nichols popped up to second. Allenson flied out to left and Hoffman flied out to right to end the inning. All of a sudden Jerry Remy keeled over in the dugout and had to be carried out on a stretcher headed to the local ICU. Julio Valdez took over for Remy as Phillips flied out to left to begin the bottom of the fifth. Henderson flied out to center and Davis grounded out to first to end the inning.
Valdez grounded out to second to begin the top of the sixth before Evans struck out. Rice grounded out to short to end the inning. Hurst cruised in the bottom of the sixth as Lansford popped up to first to start. Murphy and Burroughs both struck out to end the inning.
Armas flied out to right to open the top of the seventh but Boggs walked. Boggs was thrown out trying to steal and Stapleton hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning. Lopes flied out to center to start the bottom of the seventh before Moore flied out to right. Kearney walked before Phillips popped up to third to end the inning.
Krueger cruised in the top of the eighth as Nichols flied out to center to start. Allenson grounded out to short and Hoffman struck out to end the inning. Hurst finished strong in the bottom of the eighth as Henderson grounded out to short to start. Davis grounded out to short but Lansford singled to center. Murphy flied out to right to end the inning.
The Sox took command in the top of the ninth as Ed Jurak pinch hit for Valdez to start. Jurak struck out but Evans drew a walk to chase Krueger. Dave Beard came in and Rice greeted him by pounding a 2 run bomb to give the Sox the lead. Armas struck out and Boggs grounded out to second to end the inning but the Sox were 3 outs from victory with a 3-1 lead.
Rice puts the Sox on top
Hurst was allowed to at least attempt to complete the game but Burroughs singled to chase him. Hurst was outstanding, tossing 8 innings of 1 run ball while allowing just 5 hits and 3 walks while striking out 4.
Outstanding effort by Hurst
Bob Stanley came in to put out the fire with Mitchell Page running for Burroughs. Page got to second on the grounder by Lopes and Wayne Gross pinch hit for Moore, only for Stanley to strike him out. Kearney flied out to center to end the game. The Sox had won it 3-1.
The Co-Heroes of the Night are easy to figure out. Hero 1 is Bruce Hurst tossing 8 innings of 1 run ball to earn his second win of the year.
Hero 1: Hurst
The second Hero was Jim Rice. He knocked in all 3 runs by himself including the dagger 2 run home run in the ninth.
Hero 2: Rice
The Good:
Dwight Evans was 1 for 3 with a walk and 2 runs scored.
Dave Stapleton was 1 for 3.
Reid Nichols was 1 for 3 with a stolen base.
Bob Stanley earned his 3rd save with a perfect ninth inning.
The Bad:
Jerry Remy was 0 for 2 before leaving the game.
Julio Valdez was 0 for 1 at the plate.
Ed Jurak struck out as a pinch hitter.
Tony Armas was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.
Gary Allenson was 0 for 3 with a strikeout.
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 3 with a strikeout.
The Ugly:
Wade Boggs was 0 for 3 but walked.
Final Thoughts:
Have the Sox finally found their ace of the future? Hurst was projected to be a star and he's delivered in back to back good starts. The reason the Sox couldn't beat the Milwaukee Brewers last year was a lack of pitching and maybe Hurst is ready to step up. It would be nice if John Tudor and Mike Brown would join him. Dennis Eckersley hasn't had a great season in 5 years so its time for someone else to step up. As for the offense, thank goodness for Jim Rice because nobody else did much today. Not only could the Sox not match the Brewers pitching, they can't match offensively either. The bottom of the order is a black hole and they're gonna need some help if they hope to compete. Still, a win is a win and they all count. Speaking of Tudor, he goes tomorrow for the Sox up against Mike Norris at 10:05 PM Eastern time at Oakland Coliseum.
The Sox wasted no time getting to Oakland A's starter Bill Krueger in the top of the first inning although Jerry Remy flied out to right to start. Dwight Evans motored around for a triple into the right field corner and scored on the Jim Rice ground out. Tony Armas struck out to end the inning but the Sox were up 1-0.
Rickey Henderson greeted Hurst in the bottom of the first with a base hit to left but Mike Davis flied out to left. Carney Lansford and Dwayne Murphy both flied out to right to end the inning.
Wade Boggs grounded out to second to open the top of the second before Dave Stapleton flied out to right. Reid Nichols singled to left and swiped second but Gary Allenson struck out to end the inning. Jeff Burroughs grounded out to second to begin the bottom of the second before Davey Lopes flied out to right. Kelvin Moore walked before Bob Kearney struck out to end the inning.
Glenn Hoffman grounded back to the mound to start the top of the third before Remy grounded out to short. Evans flied out to right to end the inning. Tony Phillips flied out to center to start the bottom of the third before Henderson struck out. Davis grounded out to first to end the inning.
Krueger cruised in the top of the fourth as Rice flied out to center to start. Armas grounded out to short and Boggs struck out to end the inning. The A's struck back in the bottom of the fourth as Lansford singled and Murphy doubled him home to tie the game. Burroughs grounded out to third to advance Murphy to third before Lopes walked to put runners at the corners. The Sox got a big out when Murphy was thrown out at home on a grounder by Moore. and Kearney popped up to first to end the inning with the game tied 1-1.
Stapleton singled and took second on a passed ball to open the top of the fifth but Nichols popped up to second. Allenson flied out to left and Hoffman flied out to right to end the inning. All of a sudden Jerry Remy keeled over in the dugout and had to be carried out on a stretcher headed to the local ICU. Julio Valdez took over for Remy as Phillips flied out to left to begin the bottom of the fifth. Henderson flied out to center and Davis grounded out to first to end the inning.
Valdez grounded out to second to begin the top of the sixth before Evans struck out. Rice grounded out to short to end the inning. Hurst cruised in the bottom of the sixth as Lansford popped up to first to start. Murphy and Burroughs both struck out to end the inning.
Armas flied out to right to open the top of the seventh but Boggs walked. Boggs was thrown out trying to steal and Stapleton hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning. Lopes flied out to center to start the bottom of the seventh before Moore flied out to right. Kearney walked before Phillips popped up to third to end the inning.
Krueger cruised in the top of the eighth as Nichols flied out to center to start. Allenson grounded out to short and Hoffman struck out to end the inning. Hurst finished strong in the bottom of the eighth as Henderson grounded out to short to start. Davis grounded out to short but Lansford singled to center. Murphy flied out to right to end the inning.
The Sox took command in the top of the ninth as Ed Jurak pinch hit for Valdez to start. Jurak struck out but Evans drew a walk to chase Krueger. Dave Beard came in and Rice greeted him by pounding a 2 run bomb to give the Sox the lead. Armas struck out and Boggs grounded out to second to end the inning but the Sox were 3 outs from victory with a 3-1 lead.
Hurst was allowed to at least attempt to complete the game but Burroughs singled to chase him. Hurst was outstanding, tossing 8 innings of 1 run ball while allowing just 5 hits and 3 walks while striking out 4.
Bob Stanley came in to put out the fire with Mitchell Page running for Burroughs. Page got to second on the grounder by Lopes and Wayne Gross pinch hit for Moore, only for Stanley to strike him out. Kearney flied out to center to end the game. The Sox had won it 3-1.
The Co-Heroes of the Night are easy to figure out. Hero 1 is Bruce Hurst tossing 8 innings of 1 run ball to earn his second win of the year.
The second Hero was Jim Rice. He knocked in all 3 runs by himself including the dagger 2 run home run in the ninth.
The Good:
Dwight Evans was 1 for 3 with a walk and 2 runs scored.
Dave Stapleton was 1 for 3.
Reid Nichols was 1 for 3 with a stolen base.
Bob Stanley earned his 3rd save with a perfect ninth inning.
The Bad:
Jerry Remy was 0 for 2 before leaving the game.
Julio Valdez was 0 for 1 at the plate.
Ed Jurak struck out as a pinch hitter.
Tony Armas was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.
Gary Allenson was 0 for 3 with a strikeout.
Glenn Hoffman was 0 for 3 with a strikeout.
The Ugly:
Wade Boggs was 0 for 3 but walked.
Final Thoughts:
Have the Sox finally found their ace of the future? Hurst was projected to be a star and he's delivered in back to back good starts. The reason the Sox couldn't beat the Milwaukee Brewers last year was a lack of pitching and maybe Hurst is ready to step up. It would be nice if John Tudor and Mike Brown would join him. Dennis Eckersley hasn't had a great season in 5 years so its time for someone else to step up. As for the offense, thank goodness for Jim Rice because nobody else did much today. Not only could the Sox not match the Brewers pitching, they can't match offensively either. The bottom of the order is a black hole and they're gonna need some help if they hope to compete. Still, a win is a win and they all count. Speaking of Tudor, he goes tomorrow for the Sox up against Mike Norris at 10:05 PM Eastern time at Oakland Coliseum.
Thursday, April 21, 1983
Off-Day News (4/21/83)
On This Day in Boston Red Sox Basebawful History:
1915 - Senators beat up Sox
1981 - Tudor, Sox beat Rangers
The Sox are back in action tomorrow afternoon in a set against the Oakland A's. John Tudor (0-1) goes up against Mike Norris of Oakland. The game begins at 4:05 PM Eastern time at Oakland Coliseum.
Wednesday, April 20, 1983
Sox Walkoff Brewers in Ninth (4/20/83)
What a day for Boston sports. The Boston Bruins wiped out the Buffalo Sabres 9-0 in Game 5 of their second round NHL playoff series and the Boston Red Sox finally beat the Milwaukee Brewers. After the Sox got their heads caved in by the AL Champion Brewers on Monday morning, they had a whole 48 hours to think about it. The Sox responded by falling behind 4-2 going into the ninth inning. Dennis Eckersley allowed 4 runs as the Brewers looked to finish off the Sox. Instead the Sox staged a dramatic rally as Jim Rice tied the game with a two run home run and Tony Armas walked with the bases loaded. Somehow the Sox had shocked the champs 5-4 at Fenway Park.
Peter McNab approves of the win
Eckersley cruised in the top of the first inning as Paul Molitor flied out to left to begin. Robin Yount grounded out to short and Cecil Cooper flied out to right to end the inning. Wade Boggs drew a leadoff walk to start the bottom of the first against Brewers starter Moose Haas. Dwight Evans flied out to center before Jim Rice banged into a double play to end the inning.
Ted Simmons popped up to short to begin the the top of the second before Ben Oglivie flied out to left before Gorman Thomas popped up to first to end the inning. Carl Yastrezmski walked to begin the bottom of the second but Dave Stapleton hit into a double play. Rich Gedman struck out swinging to end the inning.
Charlie Moore singled to start the top of the third before Ned Yost hit one up the elevator shaft. Jim Gantner flied out to right but Moore swiped second. Molitor went down by strikeout to end the inning. Haas cruised in the bottom of the third as Reid Nichols popped up to first to start. Glenn Hoffman whiffed before Jerry Remy grounded out to second to end the inning.
Eckersley cruised the top of the fourth as Yount flied out to left to begin. Cooper flied out to left and Simmons flied out to center to end the inning. Boggs flied out to left to start the bottom of the fourth and Evans grounded out to second. Rice popped up to first to end the inning.
Oglivie tried to start a rally with a base hit to start the top of the fifth inning but Thomas flied out to left. Moore popped up to short and Yost struck out to end the inning. The Sox struck first in the bottom of the fifth inning as Yaz doubled off the Monster to begin. Yaz then got thrown out in a rundown on a grounder by Stapleton although he made it to second. Dave moved to third on the grounder by Gedman and he scored on the double by Nichols. Hoffman singled home Nichols to increase the lead but Remy grounded out to second to end the inning with the Sox ahead 2-0.
Nichols drives in a run
The Brewers tied the game up in 30 seconds flat in the top of the sixth. Gantner doubled off the Monster and Molitor clobbered a 2 run homer into the Charles River to tie the game. Yount singled and Cooper doubled him to third before Robin scored on the grounder by Simmons to give the Brewers the lead. Oglivie popped up to second and Thomas lined out to left to end the inning with the Brewers ahead 3-2.
Cooper still haunts the Sox
Haas cruised in the bottom of the sixth as Boggs flied out to left to start. Evans and Rice both grounded out to third to end the inning.
Eck got Moore to ground out to third to start the top of the seventh and Yost also grounded out to third as well. Gantner singled and stole second but Molitor struck out to end the inning. Haas finished strong in the bottom of the seventh inning as Yaz lined out to short to start. Stapleton grounded out to second and Gedman grounded out to first to end the inning.
The Brewers finished off Eckersley in the top of the eighth although Yount struck out to start. Old buddy Cooper smashed a bomb all the way into the Baltic Sea to increase the lead. Simmons popped up to short but Oglivie walked. Thomas flied out to left to end the inning with the Brewers up 4-2. Not Eckersley's best stuff but he did give the Sox 8 innings of 4 run ball.
Eck goes 8 but gives up 4
Pete Ladd came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth and cruised. Nichols whiffed before Hoffman watched strike three go by. Remy lined out to left to end the inning.
Mark Clear came in for the top of the ninth and Moore lashed a base hit to center. Moore took off for second and Rice gunned him down at second for the out. Clear froze Yost for strike three and Gantner flied out to center to end the inning. The Sox pulled off a furious rally in the bottom of the ninth as Boggs walked to start. Evans took strike three but Rice bashed his third home run of the season to tie the game and light up the crowd. Yaz got a base hit to right and Julio Valdez ran for him. Stapleton doubled off the Monster and Gedman was intentionally walked to load the bases. Nichols popped up to first and Sox manager Ralph Houk sent in Rick Miller to pinch hit for Hoffman. Brewers manager Harvey Kuenn sent in Jamie Easterly to pitch to him. Houk then re-countered by pinch hitting Tony Armas for Rick Miller. On a 3-2 pitch...ARMAS WALKED! THE RED SOX WIN 5-4!
The Co-Heroes of the Night are Jim Rice and Tony Armas. Rice hit the game tying homer in the ninth and Tony Armas walked home the winning run.
Hero 1: Rice
Hero 2: Armas
The Good:
Wade Boggs walked twice in four plate appearances and scored a run.
Carl Yastrzemski was 2 for 3 with a walk.
Julio Valdez scored a run as a pinch hitter.
Glenn Hoffman was 1 for 3 with an rbi.
Mark Clear pitched a scoreless ninth.
The Bad:
Dwight Evans was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Jerry Remy was 0 for 3.
The Ugly:
Dave Stapleton was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.
Rich Gedman was 0 for 3 with a strikeout but walked.
Reid Nichols was just 1 for 4 but drove in a run.
Dennis Eckersley went 8 innings but allowed 4 runs including 2 home runs.
Honorable Mention:
Rick Miller "pinch hit" for Hoffman in the bottom of the ninth.
Final Thoughts:
Now that was more like it. After the Sox were embarrassed by the Brewers on Monday, this was the way to come back and show some balls. Armas came off the bench to drive in a run and the clutch homer by Rice set up the winning run. Any time you can beat the AL Champs is a good thing and hopefully a win like this can send the Sox on a hot streak or something. After yet another off-day, the Sox travel to Oakland for a 3 game set with the A's beginning on Friday night. John Tudor (0-1) goes for the Sox up against Mike Norris at 4:05 PM Eastern Time at Oakland Coliseum.
Eckersley cruised in the top of the first inning as Paul Molitor flied out to left to begin. Robin Yount grounded out to short and Cecil Cooper flied out to right to end the inning. Wade Boggs drew a leadoff walk to start the bottom of the first against Brewers starter Moose Haas. Dwight Evans flied out to center before Jim Rice banged into a double play to end the inning.
Ted Simmons popped up to short to begin the the top of the second before Ben Oglivie flied out to left before Gorman Thomas popped up to first to end the inning. Carl Yastrezmski walked to begin the bottom of the second but Dave Stapleton hit into a double play. Rich Gedman struck out swinging to end the inning.
Charlie Moore singled to start the top of the third before Ned Yost hit one up the elevator shaft. Jim Gantner flied out to right but Moore swiped second. Molitor went down by strikeout to end the inning. Haas cruised in the bottom of the third as Reid Nichols popped up to first to start. Glenn Hoffman whiffed before Jerry Remy grounded out to second to end the inning.
Eckersley cruised the top of the fourth as Yount flied out to left to begin. Cooper flied out to left and Simmons flied out to center to end the inning. Boggs flied out to left to start the bottom of the fourth and Evans grounded out to second. Rice popped up to first to end the inning.
Oglivie tried to start a rally with a base hit to start the top of the fifth inning but Thomas flied out to left. Moore popped up to short and Yost struck out to end the inning. The Sox struck first in the bottom of the fifth inning as Yaz doubled off the Monster to begin. Yaz then got thrown out in a rundown on a grounder by Stapleton although he made it to second. Dave moved to third on the grounder by Gedman and he scored on the double by Nichols. Hoffman singled home Nichols to increase the lead but Remy grounded out to second to end the inning with the Sox ahead 2-0.
The Brewers tied the game up in 30 seconds flat in the top of the sixth. Gantner doubled off the Monster and Molitor clobbered a 2 run homer into the Charles River to tie the game. Yount singled and Cooper doubled him to third before Robin scored on the grounder by Simmons to give the Brewers the lead. Oglivie popped up to second and Thomas lined out to left to end the inning with the Brewers ahead 3-2.
Haas cruised in the bottom of the sixth as Boggs flied out to left to start. Evans and Rice both grounded out to third to end the inning.
Eck got Moore to ground out to third to start the top of the seventh and Yost also grounded out to third as well. Gantner singled and stole second but Molitor struck out to end the inning. Haas finished strong in the bottom of the seventh inning as Yaz lined out to short to start. Stapleton grounded out to second and Gedman grounded out to first to end the inning.
The Brewers finished off Eckersley in the top of the eighth although Yount struck out to start. Old buddy Cooper smashed a bomb all the way into the Baltic Sea to increase the lead. Simmons popped up to short but Oglivie walked. Thomas flied out to left to end the inning with the Brewers up 4-2. Not Eckersley's best stuff but he did give the Sox 8 innings of 4 run ball.
Pete Ladd came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth and cruised. Nichols whiffed before Hoffman watched strike three go by. Remy lined out to left to end the inning.
Mark Clear came in for the top of the ninth and Moore lashed a base hit to center. Moore took off for second and Rice gunned him down at second for the out. Clear froze Yost for strike three and Gantner flied out to center to end the inning. The Sox pulled off a furious rally in the bottom of the ninth as Boggs walked to start. Evans took strike three but Rice bashed his third home run of the season to tie the game and light up the crowd. Yaz got a base hit to right and Julio Valdez ran for him. Stapleton doubled off the Monster and Gedman was intentionally walked to load the bases. Nichols popped up to first and Sox manager Ralph Houk sent in Rick Miller to pinch hit for Hoffman. Brewers manager Harvey Kuenn sent in Jamie Easterly to pitch to him. Houk then re-countered by pinch hitting Tony Armas for Rick Miller. On a 3-2 pitch...ARMAS WALKED! THE RED SOX WIN 5-4!
The Co-Heroes of the Night are Jim Rice and Tony Armas. Rice hit the game tying homer in the ninth and Tony Armas walked home the winning run.
The Good:
Wade Boggs walked twice in four plate appearances and scored a run.
Carl Yastrzemski was 2 for 3 with a walk.
Julio Valdez scored a run as a pinch hitter.
Glenn Hoffman was 1 for 3 with an rbi.
Mark Clear pitched a scoreless ninth.
The Bad:
Dwight Evans was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Jerry Remy was 0 for 3.
The Ugly:
Dave Stapleton was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.
Rich Gedman was 0 for 3 with a strikeout but walked.
Reid Nichols was just 1 for 4 but drove in a run.
Dennis Eckersley went 8 innings but allowed 4 runs including 2 home runs.
Honorable Mention:
Rick Miller "pinch hit" for Hoffman in the bottom of the ninth.
Final Thoughts:
Now that was more like it. After the Sox were embarrassed by the Brewers on Monday, this was the way to come back and show some balls. Armas came off the bench to drive in a run and the clutch homer by Rice set up the winning run. Any time you can beat the AL Champs is a good thing and hopefully a win like this can send the Sox on a hot streak or something. After yet another off-day, the Sox travel to Oakland for a 3 game set with the A's beginning on Friday night. John Tudor (0-1) goes for the Sox up against Mike Norris at 4:05 PM Eastern Time at Oakland Coliseum.
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